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$39.99
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$30.95
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$9.04 (22%)
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Description:
You are an apprentice to a great sushi master, and you have spent the last ten years honing your skills in preparation for this day— your final test before earning the title of expert chef: Itamae-San.
Sushi is about culinary expertise, and you must always strive to master your skills while serving an array of vivid colors, mouthwatering tastes, and creative combinations. The test will be difficult. You must compete against the other hopefuls, all working in the same confined area to produce recipes of varying complexity. Only one of you will earn the respect of your teacher, and the revered title of Itamae-San!
Contents: board, 72 Ingredient tiles, 40 Challenge tokens, 52 Recipe strips, 10 cards, 4 bowls, 4 menu screens, wooden Wasabi! cubes, rules
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Our Review:
Wasabi! Japanese horseradish, anyone? You'll learn to both love and hate the stuff as you become an aspiring sushi chef and compete to create the most delicious and artful recipes.
In Wasabi! players draw various recipe cards for sushi that involve a combination of many different ingredients. Points are earned for the successful completion of recipies, which happens as the ingredients are laid out in order on the game board. Bonus points, in the form of Wasabi cubes, are awarded if the recipe is laid out "with style," that is, if the ingredients on the board are in the same order as shown on the recipe.
As players compete to place their ingredients in the limited number of spaces on the Wasabi! game board, things can get nasty: there are several cards granting special abilities, which may be claimed when a recipe is completed. These include swapping the ingredients in two adjacent spaces; stacking one ingredient on top of another; splitting a stack or removing an ingredient; or the Wasabi! card, which covers up to four ingredients, taking them out of play until it is moved. The clever chef will manipulate the game board to complete his own recipes while intentionally disrupting his opponents' progress. The player with the most points at the end wins.
Wasabi! has extremely high quality components, which is typical coming from Z-man Games. The artwork is delightful and the colorful ingredients are fun to place on the board. To enhance the theme of the game, recipes are hidden behind black menus, and Wasabi cubes are placed in little dishes like you would find at a real sushi bar. The only thing missing are chopsticks.
Game play in Wasabi! is light; strategy is there, but not too intense. This is a great game for casual gamers or when you want to be challenged, but don’t want to think too hard. The abilities of the special cards can provide some “in your face” moments as players totally disrupt each other’s progress for the sake of their own gain, but overall the tempo of the game is light and friendly.
We give Wasabi! high marks for theme and quality, and a solid recommendation as a fun game for families or casual gamers.
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User Reviews:
|  Waaasssaaaaabbiiiii!
Wasabi! has seen the game table dozens of times already since I got it. Playing this game to perfection can really burn your brain (much like actual wasabi, hehe) as all the tiles fill up the board. When I ask people to choose a game to play lately, this is the one they pick, every time. Love it!
by Andrew (Dec 23 2008)
| What a great game!
What a great game this is! I saw it at Essen and was drawn in instantly. Not only is it absolutely gorgeous, but it is a lot of fun to play, and easy to learn.
by John (Nov 24 2008)
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